ome, and let us spare no pains nor expenses, either of silver
or gold, since they cannot be kept for any better use than for the
obtaining of a kingdom."

2. But for Herod, he opposed her request at this time, out of the love
of ease, and having a suspicion of the trouble he should have at Rome;
so he tried to instruct her better. But the more she saw him draw
back, the more she pressed him to it, and desired him to leave no stone
unturned in order to be king; and at last she left not off till she
engaged him, whether he would or not, to be of her sentiments, because
he could no otherwise avoid her importunity. So he got all things ready,
after as sumptuous a manner as he was able, and spared for nothing, and
went up to Rome, and took Herodias along with him. But Agrippa, when he
was made sensible of their intentions and preparations, he also
prepared to go thither; and as soon as he heard they set sail, he sent
Fortunatus, one of his freed-men, to Rome, to carry presents to the
emperor, and letters against Herod, and to give Caius a particular
account of those matters, if he should have any opportunity. This man
followed Herod so quick, and had so prosperous a voyage, and came so
little after Herod, that while Herod was with Caius, he came himself,
and delivered his letters; for they both sailed to Dicearchia, and
found Caius at Bairn, which is itself a little city of Campania, at the
distance of about five furlongs from Dicearchia. There are in that
place royal palaces, with sumptuous apartments, every emperor still
endeavoring to outdo his predecessor's magnificence; the place also
affords warm baths, that spring out of the ground of their own accord,
which are of advantage for the recovery of the health of those that make
use of them; and, besides, they minister to men's luxury also. Now
Caius saluted Herod, for he first met with him, and then looked upon the
letters which Agrippa had sent him, and which were written in order to
accuse Herod; wherein he accused him, that he had been in confederacy
with Sejanus against Tiberius's and that he was now confederate with
Artabanus, the king of Parthia, in opposition to the government of
Caius; as a demonstration of which he alleged, that he had armor
sufficient for seventy thousand men ready in his armory. Caius was moved
at this information, and asked Herod whether what was said about the
armor was true; and when he confessed there was such armor there, for he
could not